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BP Oil Spill: TPPF Analyst Pens Cover Story for National Review (Popularity:  )
http://www.texaspolicy.com/
The Obama Administration's response to the BP oil spill is pushing the U.S. toward an oil shortage and the Gulf Coast toward long-term economic calamity, writes Mario Loyola in the cover story for the latest issue of National Review magazine.Mr. Loyola, policy analyst for the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, recently toured the Gulf Coast region, visiting with government officials, legal experts, ...
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BP Spill Editorial by Colby College President: Disaster Illustrates Inequities of Dying at Sea vs. Land or Air (Popularity: )
The following is an op-ed by Thomas C. Galligan Jr., president of Colby-Sawyer College:The law ought to be fair, consistent, and up to date. It ought to make people whole for their losses and compensate them for the real damage they suffer. Now, in wrongful death cases on the high seas, it does none of those things but the U.S. Senate currently has a chance to fix this defect and ...
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British Council Conference Addresses Women's Rights in Middle East and North Africa (Popularity: )
http://www.britishcouncil.org
STEYNING, England, November 23, 2011 -- Influencers and decision-makers from across the Middle East and North Africa will discuss the unprecedented opportunity to improve women's rights in the region at a 4-day conference organised by the British Council. The event will take place at Wiston House in Sussex from 24 - 27 November.With national constitutions being drafted or revised across the region following the Arab Spring, the conference will look ...
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Ceasefire Broken in Democratic Republic of Congo; International Medical Corps Warns of Looming Humanitarian Catastrophe and Wider Regional Impact (Popularity: )
http://www.imcworldwide.org
As fighting resumed Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and rebels appeared poised to seize Goma, International Medical Corps is deeply concerned that a humanitarian catastrophe could unfold and quickly spread across the region. In addition to ongoing efforts in DRC, International Medical Corps is also preparing a regional response to the situation and currently has teams mobilized in Uganda and Burundi to deliver assistance to the potential ...
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Cecil Field Petition Drive Signature Deadline Moved Up to Sunday at 6 p.m. (Popularity: )
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The VoteJacksonville.com Coalition today announced that 6 p.m. Sunday is the new deadline to deliver signatures to the Supervisor of Elections Office to put the question of returning the Navy Master Jet Base to Cecil Field on the September primary ballot. The announcement comes as the petition drive added more than four thousand signatures to its total -- bringing the raw number of signatures collected to more than 24-thousand. The ...
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Census Bureau Director Reports 2010 Census on Schedule, Under Budget (Popularity: )
http://www.census.gov
As census takers across the nation finish the 2010 Census door-to-door follow-up operation, the U.S. Census Bureau has entered the quality assurance phase, where select households around the country will be contacted by a census worker. Three major operations occur this summer that mark the peak of efforts to ensure data accuracy. The 2010 Census is on schedule and significantly under budget but not fully completed. The Census Bureau systematically ...
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Census Bureau Director to Meet with Ohio Complete Count Committee (Popularity: )
http://www.census.gov
The following advisory is being released by the U.S. Census Bureau:What: U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves will join Dwight P. Dean, director, Detroit Regional Census Center; Kevin L. Boyce, Ohio Treasurer of State; and Lisa Patt-McDaniel, director, Ohio Department of Development, to discuss national issues impacting the 2010 Census, and state and local outreach efforts.When: Monday, Nov. 23, 9:30 a.m. to noon (EST)Who: Robert M. Groves, director, U.S. ...
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Change to Win Members Address DNC Platform Drafting Committee (Popularity: )
http://www.changetowin.org
Change to Win leader and vice-president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Geralyn Lutty, along with two members from Change to Win unions, joined state and national experts and grassroots Americans in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend for the Democratic Party's Platform Drafting Committee meeting to assist in defining and drafting the Party's national platform. During Friday's hearing, Lutty stressed the importance of implementing sound economic policies that ...
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Clinton Global Initiative Features Global HouseCall Video Telemedicine Commitment (Popularity: )
http://www.globalhousecall.com
Former President Bill Clinton's foundation selected Global HouseCall as one of the featured commitments from the 2009 Clinton Global Exchange which just concluded in New York City. Global HouseCall is a new video telemedicine system which connects patients and doctors over cell phone networks in real time. More information is available at website.Patients will be seen on computer screens by doctors who receive transmissions through web cam and video enabled ...
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Copenhagen Forum Sees Natural Gas as Key to Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy (Popularity: )
http://www.cleanskies.com
At a major event today, the American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), the UN Foundation (UNF) and the Worldwatch Institute addressed the potential for natural gas to accelerate the world's transition to a low-carbon economy. The Copenhagen forum, "Natural Gas, Renewables and Efficiency: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Economy" brought together energy and environmental leaders from industry, government and non-governmental organizations to explore the role natural gas can play in climate action ...
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